Underflow Definition

ŭndər-flō
noun
A data-processing error arising when the absolute value of a computed quantity is smaller than the limits of precision of the computing device, retaining at least one significant digit.
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(computing) The error condition that results from an attempt to retrieve an item from an empty stack.

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verb

(computing) To trigger the condition in which the value of a computed quantity is smaller than the smallest non-zero value that can be physically stored.

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Noun

Singular:
underflow
Plural:
underflows

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